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Community Calendar    Thursday July 3, 2008

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Santa Maria: The Santa Maria Civic Theatre opens its 50th season with the world premiere of "Sugar! Oh, Sugar!" and is holding auditions next week. This is an old-fashioned Melodrama of Hawaii with books and lyrics by Wil Welsh and directed by Welsh. Acting auditions are scheduled at the theatre on Monday, July 7th, and Tuesday, July 8th, at 7 p.m. SMCT is located at1660 N. McClelland St., Santa Maria.  Director Welsh is looking for seven actors (3 women and 4 men), ages 20-80, and four to five musicians (piano, bass, guitar, violin, and horn.)  Actors are requested to bring something to sing on Monday or Tuesday. Musician auditions are the following week, July 14th and 15th at 7 at the theater. For more info: 928-4545 or visit SMCT.org.

S. Ynez: The Cachuma Lake Recreation Area, a Santa Barbara County Park, offers adventures for the whole family, including exciting Wildlife Cruises, Nature Walks, a “hands on” Nature Center, and boat rentals. For cruise reservations and times the phone number is (805) 686-5050 weekdays, (805) 686-5055 weekends. For more information on nature programs, the Naturalists' Office phone is (805) 688-4515 and the website is www.cachuma.com and click on “Calendar of Events.” The Cachuma Lake Nature Center is open Tuesday through Sunday with hands-on exhibits for kids and adults, as well as a gift and book shop. Admission is free with an $8 per vehicle park entry fee. Call (805) 693-0691 for more information.
This Saturday, July 5, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM on the lawn in front of the Nature Center at Cachuma Lake is a giant yard sale, with all proceeds benefiting the nonprofit Cachuma Lake Nature Center. Household goods, small appliances, sporting & camping gear, kid's stuff, craft materials, books, tools, small furniture items, pictures, frames, office supplies, & more! For items to donate or for more information call (805) 693-0691 or email clnatctr@dialup4less.com.
Free with $8 per vehicle Park Admission

S. Barbara: This Sunday in Santa Barbara at the SOhO Jonathan McEuen performs. He is the son of John McEuen of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, and he's mixed the family roots and his own musical talents to express a whole new combination of acoustic, electric and 'out of this world' guitar playing and singing! This is an all-ages show, one reviewer says of Jonathan, “he doesn't play the guitar, he is the guitar . . ." The SOhO presents Jonathan McEuen this Sunday at 7:30, for reservations the number is 805-962-7776. Jonathan’s website is http://www.myspace.com/jonathanmceuen or http://www.jonathanmceuen.com

SLO: The United Way of San Luis Obispo launches a special ongoing educational project on August 2nd. It’s called the “Born Learning Trail” and it’s opening in Mitchell Park to promote early childhood learning. Born Learning is designed to help parents, caregivers and communities provide young children with early learning opportunities. The Born Learning Trail is set to be dedicated on August 2nd at Mitchell Park and all families and caregivers with young children are welcome. For more information 544-1234.

Avila: The fourth annual ALS Central Coast Century Bike Ride is set for  Saturday, July 19th in Avila Beach, to benefit the ALS Association, Greater Bay Area Chapter, which is the region that covers San Luis Obispo County. The ride is held at the Avila Beach Promenade in cooperation with the Avila Business Association and the Port San Luis Harbor District. Riders may ride individually or join a team. Registration is $85 for individuals. Children under 12 years can ride for $25. To donate, register, and for more information log on to www.centralcoastcentury.com.

SLO:  The SLO Downtown Criterium Classic takes place on Sunday July 20th. Over 10 city blocks are closed down to allow for a safe race and Volunteers are needed to help on the course. Some of the positions are to participate as barricade marshals, crossing marshals, to assist in registration, provide information to attendees and more. Volunteers receive a free T-shirt and a pass to the hospitality tent for refreshments and entry to the pre-Criterium event July 19th.  To volunteer, the email address is volunteer@cencalcycling.com  You are asked to submit your FIRST and SECOND choices for the posted shifts, the website is www.cencalcycling.com  and there’s a link for volunteering in the top portion of the home page.

Community Calendar   Thursday June 26, 2008

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Cambria: Tonight in Cambria the vocal group Moira Smiley & Voco perform at the Painted Sky Studios on Bridge Street for an 8 o’clock performance. The group has won many awards for their tight harmonies and innovative arrangements. For ticket information the number is 927-8330.

SLO: This Sunday at Temple Beth David in San Luis Obispo the group Café Musique perform at 2 pm. The temple is located at 10180 Los Osos Valley Road near Foothill Boulevard. Café Musique plays tango music, classical, gypsy music and ethnic folk music on accordion, fiddle, bass & guitar along with their vocals. For ticket information the number is 544-0760.

S. Barbara: In Santa Barbara this Saturday the singer-songwriter concert series, Trinity Backstage, features local talents Kate Wallace, Doug Clegg and Kenny Edwards. The songwriters in the round show includes a “Pilgrim Chair” for a variety of other talented songwriters to take a seat and offer one or two tunes in the course of the evening. For complete details, the website is www.trinitybackstage.com, shows begin at 8 pm at 1500 State Street, at the corner of Micheltorena.

S. Barbara: The Music Academy of the West Festival 2008 has begun this week, with this Saturday’s concert featuring acclaimed conductor Larry Rachleff leading the Academy Festival Orchestra in its first concert of the Music Academy’s 2008 Summer Festival season at the Lobero Theatre. The concert begins at 8 pm, featuring Hindemith’s Symphonic Metamorphosis of Themes by Carl Maria von Weber and Brahms’ Symphony No. 2 in D Major, op. 73, the concert. Described by the Chicago Tribune as a “take-charge maestro who invests everything he conducts with deep musical understanding,” Mr. Rachleff serves as music director of both the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra and the San Antonio Symphony. The Summer Festival includes featured performers in concert and some free presentations, now through August 13th. The Lobero Theatre is located at 33 East Canon Perdido Street in Santa Barbara. For tickets 969-8787. www.musicacademy.org.

SLO: The Central Coast Wine Classic begins Thursday July 10th at Dolphin Bay Resort and continues through the weekend with winery dinners, symposiums, and the Rare & Fine Wine & Lifestyle Auction on Saturday July 12th. For the full schedule and tickets, the website is www.centralcoastwineclassic.org.

The SLO Downtown Criterium Classic takes place on Sunday July 20th. Over 10 city blocks are closed down to allow for a safe race and Volunteers are needed to help on the course. Some of the positions are to participate as barricade marshals, crossing marshals, to assist in registration, provide information to attendees and more. Volunteers receive a free T-shirt and a pass to the hospitality tent for refreshments and entry to the pre-Criterium event July 19th.  To volunteer, the email address is volunteer@cencalcycling.com  You are asked to submit your FIRST and SECOND choices for the posted shifts, the website is www.cencalcycling.com  and there’s a link for volunteering in the top portion of the home page.

Plan ahead for the 9th Annual Ojai Film Festival and Golf Classic, which is held November 6 – 9th with a special advance pass promotion now through July 15th. Only 500 passes are sold, in packages for the First & Second Platinum level and First and Second Gold Level. This is the only film festival at a 5-diamond resort with a golf tournament. Pricing and Festival details are online at www.ojaifilmfestival.com Passes are not transferable and will have individual photos on each for security purposes.